Match report Bafana Bafana vs Cape Verde

Bafana Bafana dropped to the bottom of Group D after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Cape Verde at the Moses Mabida Stadium.

Bafana started brightly and managed to carve out a chance after nine minutes but Tokelo Rantie fired wide of the upright with only Josimar Dias to beat.

The visitors, meanwhile, did not sit back as they went close with efforts from Mario Soares and Ryan Mendes after 15 minutes.

Stuart Baxter's charges enjoyed plenty of the possession in the opening half, but they were let down by their final ball around the 18-yard area.

Hlompho Kekana went close to handing the home side the lead after 37 minutes from a set-piece, but his curling effort sailed just over the crossbar.

There was some good combination play between the likes of Keagan Dolly and Themba Zwane in the opposition's half, although that did not lead to clear-cut openings as the score remained goalless at the halftime break.

The visitors got off to a good start in the second half and they broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute when Garry Rodrigues rifled home a superb free-kick from around 30 yards out.

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